2017 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas information
2017 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas
Event information
Round 6 of 9 in the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship
Date
16 September 2017
Location
Austin, Texas
Venue
Circuit of the Americas
Duration
6 Hours
Results
Laps completed
192
Distance (km)
1058.496
Distance (miles)
657.792
LMP1
Pole position
Time
1:44.741
Team
Porsche Team
Winners
Team
Porsche Team
Drivers
Timo Bernhard Earl Bamber Brendon Hartley
LMP2
Winners
Team
Signatech Alpine Matmut
Drivers
Nicolas Lapierre Gustavo Menezes André Negrão
LMGTE Pro
Winners
Team
AF Corse
Drivers
James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi
LMGTE Am
Winners
Team
Aston Martin Racing
Drivers
Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda
The 2017 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Circuit of the Americas, Austin, USA, on 15–17 September 2017, and served as the sixth round of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship season. Porsche's Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber won the race driving the No. 2 Porsche 919 Hybrid car, after the #1 was forced to yield to #2 under team orders.[1]
^"Austin WEC: Team orders dictate order of another Porsche 1-2". www.motorsport.com. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
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